diff --git a/examples/unix/machine_bios.py b/examples/unix/machine_bios.py
index 40aae4ccef..4644d3e2b2 100644
--- a/examples/unix/machine_bios.py
+++ b/examples/unix/machine_bios.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # This example shows how to access Video BIOS memory area via machine.mem
-# It requires root privilege and x86 legacy harfware (which has mentioned
+# It requires root privilege and x86 legacy hardware (which has mentioned
 # Video BIOS at all).
 # It is expected to print 0xaa55, which is a signature at the start of
 # Video BIOS.